West Coast EMT Block 1EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS LATEST 2024
If a mentally competent patient refuses transport to a hospital after you have thoroughly explained the risks of refusal what document must you have the patient sign? - ANSWER✔✔AMA (Against Medical Advice) Any type of written document that specifies medical treatment for a patient who is unable to make their own decisions. Most commonly a DNR. - ANSWER✔✔advanced directive What is a DNR and according to National regulations what must be provided for a DNR to be seen as valid? - ANSWER✔✔Do not recusitate, the DNR papers must be present and valid What are untrue written accusations? - ANSWER✔✔Libel What are untrue verbal accusation? - ANSWER✔✔slander What is the name of the law that protects those who help someone from being sued for their actions? - ANSWER✔✔The Good Samaritan law What is it called when a parent isn't present, but whoever is in charge (such as a teacher) can give consent to treatment? - ANSWER✔✔In Loco Parentis Failure to provide care when able - ANSWER✔✔Negligence What is the responsibility to care for a patient despite personal biases called? - ANSWER✔✔Duty to act Termination of care without probable cause or consent is referred to as what? - ANSWER✔✔Abandonment What is false imprisonment? - ANSWER✔✔Unauthorized confinement 1 / 3
What is the most effective communication? - ANSWER✔✔Non-Verbal Communication What is the ability to transmit and receive info simultaneously called? - ANSWER✔✔Duplex Why was the Emergency Medical Dispatch System developed? - ANSWER✔✔To allow dispatchers the ability to provide medical instructions to the caller until EMS arrives Radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed location - ANSWER✔✔Base Station Radio frequencies between 300 and 3,000 MHz - ANSWER✔✔UHF Radio frequencies between 30 and 300 MHz - ANSWER✔✔VHF A process in which electronic signals are converted into coded, audible signals - ANSWER✔✔Telemetry At what age is a person considered to be a neonate? - ANSWER✔✔0-1 Month What is the standard BPS of a neonate? - ANSWER✔✔90-180 At what age is a person considered to be an infant? - ANSWER✔✔1 month to 1 year What is the standard BPS of an infant? - ANSWER✔✔100-160 What is it called when the parents of an infant neglect to hold it, so it resists the care of others? - ANSWER✔✔Anxious-avoidant attachment What is the name of the injury caused by excessive pressure to the lungs most often in infants while providing bag-mask ventilations? - ANSWER✔✔Barotrauma What is the name of the response in infants when you touch their lips and they attempt to suck? - ANSWER✔✔Sucking Reflex What is it called when an infant flexes their body when startled? - ANSWER✔✔Moro Reflex 2 / 3
When an infant turns towards a cheek when you touch it. - ANSWER✔✔Rooting Reflex What is the name for the parts of the skull that have yet to develop (in those under 18 months)? - ANSWER✔✔Fontanelles What is it called when an infant grasps an object? - ANSWER✔✔Palmar Grasp When encountering a patient with depressed fontanelles, what symptom should you expect? - ANSWER✔✔Dehydration At what age is a person considered to be a toddler? - ANSWER✔✔1-3 Years What is the standard BPS for a toddler? - ANSWER✔✔90-150 At what age is a person considered to be a preschooler? - ANSWER✔✔3-6 Years What is the standard BPS for a preschooler? - ANSWER✔✔80-140 At what age is a person considered to be school age? - ANSWER✔✔6-12 years What is the standard BPS for a school age person? - ANSWER✔✔70-120 At what age is a person considered to be an adolescent? - ANSWER✔✔12-18 years What is the standard BPS for an adolescent? - ANSWER✔✔60-100 At what age is a person considered an early adult? - ANSWER✔✔19-40 years What is the standard BPS for all adults, although this may change based on health in late adults? - ANSWER✔✔60-100 At what age is a person considered a middle adult? - ANSWER✔✔41-60 years At what age is a person considered a late adult? - ANSWER✔✔61 and older What is it called when the mind deteriorates during the last 5 years of life? - ANSWER✔✔Terminal Drop Hypothesis
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